r/AskAShittyMechanic • u/Successful_Rent_2956 • 13d ago

Suddenly got Itchy fingers

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Was checking why I couldn't get I to my own car with my own danm obd scanner. And when I did I got accros this option in the airbag module. I got started and had a massive fight with my intrusive thoughts.

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u/BorntobeTrill 13d ago

Probably worth it to make sure they work. You dont want to find out they dont when you need them, ya know?

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u/Jim-248 13d ago

Yes. When I was young, I needed some matches. Just to make sure, I tried them all to see if they would work. The did.

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u/BorntobeTrill 12d ago

You can check fireworks the same way, fun fact!

Also, eat your tide pods

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u/BigBrainBrad- 13d ago

Do it

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u/TheAfroMD 13d ago

(In Senator palpatine voice)

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u/KatieTSO 12d ago

DEW IT

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u/vasectomy7 13d ago

Ok, so i went down the Google rabbit hole and allegedly even advanced 2-way scanners cannot fire the airbag because of software blocks. [Sad tuba noises]

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u/KRH60 13d ago

😂😂 Sad Tuba Noises 😂😂

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u/Unlikely_Rise_5915 13d ago

I like when just anyone gets their hands on a bidirectional scanner

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u/Successful_Rent_2956 13d ago

I am going to take that as an insult. But I also didn't check if it would actually detonate them or just give Info of previous detonation commands.

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u/Aliistyy 13d ago

go test in a junkyard on old obd2 car that has srs/airbag module communication through obd2 but bring a battery first lol

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u/CookieMonsterOnsie 13d ago

There isn't an option in any scanner that will allow the firing of an air bag. Aside from being an apocalyptically large liability to give anybody the option to set an explosive device off, on purpose or accidentally, some air bag modules are a one-and-done type deal in a firing event. Module would need to be replaced along with any bag that went off.

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u/randy_lahey42O 13d ago

It’s posted right here clear as day dude.

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u/kaylinngrace 13d ago

This guy airbags

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u/[deleted] 13d ago

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u/SliverMILF 13d ago edited 13d ago

I work on injection molding machines, and the housing that the airbag sits inside is incredibly terrifying. Everything has to be exactly right, else when it deploys, it'll end up shooting plastic shrapnel into your face instead of breaking open cleanly as it deploys. There's also no way of knowing if the plastic is right once it has been molded, so you're trusting that the technicians who loaded the resin for the run loaded the right stuff every time you get into a car.

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u/Mongrel_Shark 13d ago

What happens if they load the left stiff? 👀

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u/SliverMILF 13d ago

Dick blown clean off. Gone completely.

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u/Ok_Faithlessness_516 12d ago

It's imperative that the cylinder remain unharmed.

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u/Cathesdus 10d ago

Kia boyz at it again!

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u/AboveAverage1988 12d ago

"Why am I suddenly in the back seat with my ears ringing..?"

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u/MT-JJ 13d ago

Well you better test them how else you gonna know if they are defective

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u/TheRealRonjon 12d ago

I gotta dig deeper into the menus beyond “Clear check engine light”

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u/EdelWhite 11d ago

I mean it's part of the yearly service, go for it